New Formulation 1 workforce Cadillac have but to substantiate the 2 drivers who will race for them of their debut season in 2026, with Mick Schumacher amongst a number of linked with the outfit
Cadillac have been warned towards signing Mick Schumacher to race for his or her new Formulation 1 outfit. The German racer is considered one of many who’ve been linked with the brand new workforce which can be part of the grid to race for the primary time subsequent yr.
Their entry creates two extra race seats for drivers to battle for, that means many who’ve been left and not using a place on the grid this yr have proven explicit curiosity. And Schumacher is considered one of them, the 26-year-old determined to revive his F1 profession.
He final raced within the sport in 2022, when he was axed by Haas after simply two seasons. He began 43 races throughout that interval however managed to attain simply 12 factors general, a return not sufficient to persuade then-team principal Guenther Steiner to supply a brand new deal.
Schumacher, son of seven-time F1 champion Michael, instantly joined his father’s previous Mercedes workforce as a reserve. Final yr, additionally signed with Alpine to race within the World Endurance Championship and has loved three podium finishes so far.
He hopes to make use of his WEC exploits to earn a return to F1 at some point, the place he feels he has unfinished enterprise. And he has been significantly vocal about his probabilities of touchdown a seat with Cadillac who’ve been in no rush to decide over their drivers.
In an interview final month with Brazilian media, Schumacher stated “talks are going down” with the outfit, which he stated had been entering into a “very constructive” route. He added: “It’s an unbelievable challenge, a fantastic story. So it’s one thing I really feel honoured to be a part of, negotiating, and it’s a nice place to be in.”
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Whether or not or not Schumacher manages to land on of these two coveted spots stays to be seen. However former F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has made clear his perception that Cadillac can be making a mistake in the event that they decide the German.
The 1997 title winner stated: “Mick Schumacher had a tough time when he was at Haas. He has not an skilled driver both. There isn’t any purpose to go for him.”
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Cadillac are stated to be near agreeing a deal to signal six-time F1 race winner Sergio Perez, who has been off the grid this season after being axed by Pink Bull final December. The opposite front-runner for a seat is Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas, who has received 10 F1 races in his profession and can be a significantly better alternative so far as Villeneuve is worried.
The Canadian added: “Bottas has numerous expertise and he has proven that he can win races. And he has been with a tremendous workforce in Mercedes, so these are good attributes to have. It’s exhausting to guage his Sauber years. I don’t suppose there was any starvation there.”
